Government Payback? Stimulus Checks Boost Child Support

Government Payback? Stimulus Checks Boost Child Support Deadbeat dads and moms around the country are discovering that their economic stimulus checks from Washington — intended to encourage the purchase of TVs, cars, and other goods — are being intercepted and funneled toward the support of their children. Treasury Department figures obtained by the Associated Press show that more than 1.4 million of the checks have been seized since the payments began last spring, and a total of $831 million has been collected by child support agencies nationwide.

So the money that these "deadbeat dads" were supposed to get from our taxes are now going to their children ... so, in fact, our taxes were being used as child support. Somehow, I don't know if that's what the stimulus package was intended for.
I mean, I'm glad these kids are getting the money, but this just seems like sort of a byzantine way to get it to them.

Cool! Too bad there isn't some way that deadbeat parents can be identified and assessed extra taxes each year, and then have the cash sent to their families. I know, it would just be a huge beaurocratic headache...but one can dream!